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June 28, 2015 /
Debbie / Comments Off on Sluggish or Fatty Liver? Could Be Why You Can’t Lose Weight or Feel Energetic. Recipes For Detoxing and Renewing Your Liver.

If you struggle with weight loss, bad skin, lack of energy, pain, and everything from headaches to chronic disease, but can’t understand why, this Post is for you. Medications that you’re currently on, or have been on, could very well be the culprit. Medications have consequences, always, despite being FDA approved and Doctor prescribed. (Pictures of Healing Foods are sprinkled through-out. Recipes at the end. This pic to the left is Chipotle Sweet Potato-Zucchini pizza – DELICIOUS!!).

Did you know that the biggest portion of health care costs – 88% – are spent on Life Style Conditions. That means that the majority of our symptoms are brought on from our foods, medications, actions, sleep, and thoughts. All of which we have control over.

Food is Medicine or Food is Poison, that’s one of my favorite sayings. Pharmaceutical drugs are Poison too, and I don’t say that enough. Drugs are expensive (and getting more-so), loaded with side effects, and often prescribed unnecessarily or excessively. ****

There’s a good chance that if you’re on any prescription or OTC drug, it could be interfering with your metabolism through either liver or gut disturbances, or nutrient depletion, or both.

Did you know that prescription drugs are the 4th leading cause of death in the US? Unfortunately, before the death happens, there’s weeks, months, or years of adverse reactions chalked up to age, circumstance, or un-luckiness.

OUR LIVER BURNS MORE CALORIES THAN OUR MUSCLE TISSUE. A LOT MORE. Our liver performs hundreds of functions every day, and thru the night too. It’s important that we not over stress the liver with chemicals, toxins, alcohol, or sugar/flour. A toxic liver is a sluggish liver, and a sluggish liver is compromised in it’s ability to do all it’s jobs/do it’s jobs fully.

Fatty liver disease has become such a problem that it now affects 1 out of 3 people – 1 out of 3!!!

For a very large percentage of people on prescription drugs, a change in Life Style, could get you OFF your prescription drugs. Get in touch with me.

2) Processed Sugars and Grains are tough on our liver. Our liver is highly involved in blood sugar regulation. Processed foods, like bread, pasta, cookies, cake, that kind of junk, send the blood sugar skyrocketing. The liver has to go into overdrive dealing with all the extra glucose.

What does the liver do with the extra glucose? IT CONVERTS IT TO FAT/TRIGLYCERIDES, and directs them to be stored in our fat cells. Look straight down and do a gut check to see if this is happening to you.

Another job hampered by a slow or fatty liver? Estrogen detox, or removal. Our liver is supposed to get rid of/eliminate, old, used estrogens. Whether those estrogens came from our own glands, or foods like soy (huge ingredient in most processed foods) or chemicals ( personal care products, cleaning products, plastics, etc.), the liver is supposed to break them down from a fatty molecule to a water-based molecule, and then send them on their way out. Toxic, slow livers don’t do this well, estrogens stay in the body – stored in fatty tissue, and we become “estrogen dominant”.

Men, this happens to you too. No man should be estrogen dominant. Look at your boobs and belly to see if you are.

3) Become a Liver-Loving-Fool!

I tell my clients what I tell myself: think of ways to help and nurture your liver every. single. day. Seriously.

Even if we try hard to eat clean, our world is full of toxins: all municipal water is loaded with chemicals, our air is polluted, there’s carcinogenic chemicals in dry cleaning solvents, make up, body care products, baby wipes, plastics, artificial sweeteners, pesticides and fungicides on fruits and vegetables, and I could go on and on. The point is, our liver is responsible for dealing with and eliminating all this. It needs our help.

Remember earlier when I said that our liver burns more calories in a day than our muscles? If we’re debating about how to spend any extra time we have, shopping, chopping, and cooking is just as important, as exercising. Don’t negate one for the other. Schedule in both.

5) Try these No Recipe Paleo Meals to load your body with nutrients that make your liver function well and your metabolism hummm:)

Mix and saute in one pan, add the swiss chard last since it doesn’t need to cook as long.

Plantains: slice, and saute in a pan with Kerrygold Butter, salt, and then put in a 250 oven for 20-30 minutes.

**** I’m not totally anti-drug; but I think it’s irrefutable that most drugs are prescribed or taken for conditions that could be fixed or managed with LIFE STYLE changes. No one has high cholesterol from lack of a statin. No one has a headache from a lack of Advil. No one has high blood pressure from a lack of Lasix. No one has diabetes from a lack of Metformin. No one has depression from a lack of Prozac. These are symptoms that happen from the actions we choose every day.

August 10, 2014 /
Debbie / Comments Off on Could OTC and Prescription Meds Be Making You Fat and Sick? Yes!

The chances that everyone reading this is taking or has taken at least 1 over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription drug is pretty high. We’re Americans, and taking a pill to soothe an ill is normal.

Could “normal” meds like Tylenol or Statins contribute to our weight issues ( ~70% overweight), our moods ( declining ), and our poor HEALTH? Oh my gosh, yes. Read on for some scary facts, because all these drugs aren’t good for us, no matter what the ads say.

– America spent $2.4 Trillion on Disease MAINTENANCE in 2007, but according to WHO, we rank #37 in Health Care IN THE DEVELOPED WORLD. ( Who wants to maintain their diseases anyway?) We spend more on health care than the next 10 countries studied COMBINED.

– In one study, Americans had the second highest rate of chronic disease in the seven developed countries examined.

– According to the CDC, there’s not ONE disease or condition, NOT ONE, that’s been decreasing or is going to decrease, in the US, in the next 3 decades. So the drugs aren’t improving anyone’s health in the long run.

The MAJORITY of Americans use drugs for pain, disease, colds, stomach problems, infections, etc, etc. *****In other words, we’re taking our medicine, we’re just not getting better. We’re getting worse. ***** As a matter of fact, an article titled “Death by Medicine”, authored in two parts by Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, describes in excruciating detail how the American medical system has bumbled its way into becoming the leading cause of death and injury in the US, claiming the lives of nearly 784,000 people annually!

Hospital errors are responsible for part of that, but Pharmaceuticals represent much of that total. Here’s the facts ( straight from the pharmacist’s RX side effect sheets ) on some of the most commonly used drugs in America, and their potential side effects.

******Side effects can have quiet and long escalations. Don’t feel comfortable with your drugs just because an obvious side effect, like a big rash, didn’t pop up.*******

Tylenol/Acetaminophen:

* Long-term Tylenol use has been linked to brain damage, increased blood pressure and kidney failure; about 15 percent of the people on dialysis today are there as a result of the damage that Tylenol (and/or aspirin) did to their kidneys.

* Between 1999 and 2010, DEATHS from prescription painkillers increased 400% for women and 265% for men.

What’s going on with painkillers, other than that they ruin your liver, kidneys, and brain? They’re HIGHLY addictive. Most prescription pain killers work by binding to receptors in your brain to decrease the perception of pain. But they also create a temporary feeling of euphoria, followed by dysphoria, which can easily lead to addiction. Addiction leads to accidental overdoses.

Let’s move on: Acid Suppressors for heartburn, GERD, and reflux. In 2012, Americans spent $5.1 BILLION on Nexium alone. Thanks to an incredibly poor diet and way too much stress, most American’s don’t have ENOUGH stomach acid, causing the food to sit too long and ferment. The acidic burp that explodes up the delicate esophagus hurts, badly. It’s also damaging. Acid suppression might seem logical, but it’s not. You want your food to digest faster, not slower; and that acid – which our stomach should naturally be loaded with – triggers all the rest of the steps of digestion.

Let’s move on to Statins. As of today, 1 out of 4 Americans over the age of 45 is on a statin, primarily as a PREVENTATIVE measure against heart disease. What a joke! Statin’s increase the risk for Diabetes, Cataracts, Erectile Dysfunction, Memory Impairment, Muscle Fatigue, and *******Coronary artery and aortic calcification*******. Wait a second, isn’t that Heart Disease??? Oh, and what’s the #1 reason Diabetics die? Heart Disease.

I’m closing with a link to an article from America’s Pharmacist, Suzy Cohen. Someone took her to task for NOT recommending anti-depressants in a case of depression. Instead, Suzy had outlined a supplement program of Nutrients the body uses for correct thyroid function and neurotransmitter status. ( Hypothyroid and/or insufficient GABA, dopamine, and serotonin are often the REASONS for depression). Her response was perfect: no Drug is going to provide the body with the vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, or phytonutrients that it lacked that caused the problem in the first place. She wraps up with the potential side effects from anti-depressants, and culminates with the FDA Black Box Warning that children and adolescents on anti-depressants have higher incidences of SUCIDE.

Let me finish with a oft repeated statement: No one is sick because they’re deficient in a Drug. You’re not inflamed because you’re low in Advil, you don’t have clogged arteries because you’re low in statins, you’re not depressed because you’re low on Prozac, and you don’t have stomach issues because you need more acid suppression.

Poor health is from a lack of nutrients. BONUS: Eat for your health, and if you need to lose weight, weight loss will be a side effect. Focus on Real Whole Food: plenty of vegetables, good meats and eggs, lots of healthy fats, some fruit, some nuts and seeds, and some dairy if you tolerate it. Sleep, move, and deal with your stress.

One more tip: there really are great supplements out there that contain the NUTRIENTS in concentrated form that your body can use to: decrease plaque, decrease inflammation, fight bad bacteria and viruses, build neurotransmitters, build magnesium stores, fix your gut, stop headaches, increase energy, etc etc. If you have questions, ask me, I LOVE this stuff, and I’ve spent a lot of time learning my supplements. There’s no need to Poison your body in an effort to get well.

I hear this all the time: I just can’t stop drinking my diet ___, I know it’s not good for me, but it’s the only bad thing I do. (That’s code for: I’m going to keep doing this no matter what.) Sugar, flours, and trans fats, it’s easy to believe they’re bad for us. But what about Diet Foods that are supposed to make us skinny, they must be good, right? All the people you see advertising them look GREAT – we want to look great – diet products seem like the logical answer. But they’re not. They’re deadly and addictive, and studies show that partakers AREN’T skinnier/leaner/thinner. Let’s look at Aspartame, aka NutraSweet and Equal.

The evidence against Aspartame is vast, wide, and old. It’s highly, highly linked to cancer, especially leukemia; it depletes the brain of Serotonin, which causes depression; it’s a “neurotoxin”, which means it stimulates brain cells – sometimes to death; it’s highly linked to migraines, seizures, and headaches and every neurological condition out there; it has substances which break down to formaldehyde; and it stimulates areas of the brain which make you want more. Diet Soda, Low fat Yogurts, Diet Bars, Diet Candy, Diet Ice Cream, Diet Cookies, it’s a given for most of these products. But did you know it’s also in several foods that aren’t Diet products? Sauces, crackers, CHEWING GUM ( 85% of ALL gum), and medicines?

Did you know that every time you give your child a children’s pain reliever such as Tylenol or Pediacare, you’re giving them a dose of Aspartame? It’s also in Alka Seltzers, Zantacs, chewable vitamins, laxatives, and hundreds of other medicines.

The FDA refuses to fully condemn it, but it’s reputation has taken a (deserving) hit. Because of this hit, the company that market’s and owns Aspartame (Monsanto), will soon be marketing it under it’s new name: AminoSweet.

Here’s the thing: everything in moderation doesn’t apply to Poison. A little tiny bit of poison does damage. Every time. Don’t be fooled by what you don’t see, because poison, and damage, accumulate.

Worried because you want to break your habits, but can’t? That’s because when brain neurons create patterns, it’s very very hard to undo them. You can help your children avoid poor health and (future) addictions by making sure everything they eat benefits their mind and body. You have a lot of power as a parent, and,.. that’s our job. If you want to break your addictions/patterns/thoughts/habits, email me. It takes a plan, conscious effort, and support. Trust me.

Stir whole bag of chips around in bowl of melted Ghee till well coated. Sprinkle with salt. Spread on a long pan/sheet, and toast at 325 for 30 minutes. Every 6/7 minutes, you’ll need to toss/mix them well. Keep an eye on them – you might need to reduce the heat. It’s normal that they brown a little. These are HEAVEN !

Next, Plantain Muffins – Delicious and a great alternative to wheat flour, or even coconut or almond flour. These are from the Paleo Mom, and this is directly from her site. I used muffin cups because I hate washing the sides of those little pans.

Put about 1/2 Tbsp of fat in the bottom of each cup of a metal muffin pan (silicone pans can’t handle this high heat). Put muffin pan in oven and turn up heat to 450F.

While you’re waiting for the oven and pan to preheat, peel the plantains. I find this easiest to cut in half both lengthwise and crosswise (quartering the plantain) and then prying the peel off with my thumbs. Combine the plantains, eggs, salt, and butter in a blender. Blend on high for 3-5 minutes, until smooth and airy. This takes less time in a high powered blender. In my Blendtec, I pressed the smoothie button to puree the ingredients, then blended on 7 for an additional minute. You get more air in your batter if your ingredients are room temperature.

Remove the hot pan from the oven and pour batter into the muffin cups. Put immediately into the oven and bake for 20 minutes

And that’s my words for today:) I’ve got a Female Health Seminar all day Saturday, which I’m really looking forward too. If you’ve got questions about that, email them to me, and I’ll keep my ear open for answers. Eat Real Whole Foods!!